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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: In the mood

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: In the mood

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

By Sara Goodman When September rolls around, I start getting excited about a number of things. I love fall, so obviously, I’m ready to wear sweaters, drink hot coffee all day and sprinkle fake leaves around the house.

Letter from the Editor: North Dakota is ahead of the curve

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Letter from the Editor: North Dakota is ahead of the curve

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Last week, I listened to yet another podcast. This one included a discussion about efforts in California to create publicly owned banks rather than relying entirely on privately owned institutions.

25 years later

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25 years later

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia For yours truly September 11th, 2001, started out like any other Tuesday.

Wandering in Walhalla

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Wandering in Walhalla

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Usually Wandering in Walhalla is exactly what the name implies my thoughts, observations and whatever else I happen to stumble across while wandering through life here in northeastern North Dakota.

Letter from the Publisher:

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Letter from the Publisher:

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Twenty five years. It’s hard to believe that a quarter of a century has passed since September 11, 2001.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: True crime club

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: True crime club

Sara Goodman

Thursday, September 3, 2026

If you’ve been a loyal reader for a while, you know that on any given evening, the TV at our house will be blaring one of a handful of types of shows.

Nate the PMT posing with his Titan PowerLiner 850 line sprayer machine and pails of paint.

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Lines, lines, everywhere there’s lines

Bob Simmons, Ceo, Simmons Multimedia

Thursday, September 3, 2026

A few Sundays ago there was a line painting guy in town, redoing the parking spaces on Third Street. You know me, I had to investigate, or uh, interrogate the poor guy.

Letter from the Editor: Harvest is more than what comes off the field

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Letter from the Editor: Harvest is more than what comes off the field

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

Harvest is measured in bushels, acres and test weights. Looking through the photos readers submitted this week, I found myself measuring it differently: in field suppers, first combine rides, dusty sunsets and children asleep in the buddy seat.

Letter from the Publisher:

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Letter from the Publisher:

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

If you know me, you know that I know absolutely nothing about football. I wasn’t around it growing up; life in Nekoma was pretty much basketball-oriented.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Back to school pancakes!

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Back to school pancakes!

Sara Goodman

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Here we go out the door in the morning for school again! It’s year 16 of school in the Goodman house, with a sophomore in high school, a sophomore in college and a senior in college.

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